Summary
Barbara Ross-Lee has made it her life's work to keep the nation's persistent racial and ethnic health disparities in the forefront. Ross-Lee, vice president for health science and medical affairs at the New York Institute of Technology, said people of color have the "poorest health status in almost every category." An osteopathic physician, Ross-Lee said she went from private practice to the health policy arena to bring about change. Ross-Lee, the sister of Diana Ross, is to speak today at the Cream City Medical Society's 80th anniversary celebration at the Midwest Airlines Center. The mission of the organization, which consists of African-American physicians, is to eliminate minority health disparities. Ross-Lee spoke with Journal Sentinel urban affairs reporter Felicia Thomas- Lynn.
Q. One national study after another shows people of color at a higher rate for a number of diseases and health problems - from high blood pressure and diabetes to stroke and cancer. Why are racial and ethnic health disparities such a persistent problem in the United States?See the full content of this document
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Takes Five; Barbara Ross-Lee
A. The health care delivery system needs work. The crisis is in access, cost and quality. It is also ...
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